Small Plane Crashes in Southwestern Germany, 3 Bodies Found

This screenshot shows the location, where a German Piper aircraft came down and crashed in a woodland area near Steinenbronn, south of Stuttgart, Germany, on July 17, 2021. Google Map/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

BERLIN—A small plane crashed shortly after taking off in southwestern Germany on Saturday and three bodies were found at the crash site, police said.

The Piper aircraft came down in a wooded area near Steinenbronn, south of Stuttgart. The plane took off from Stuttgart Airport on Saturday morning with three people on board and was headed for Magdeburg in eastern Germany.